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Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio

Adam Graham|Adventure Old Time Radio Podcaster

The Great Adventures of Old Time Radio invites you on a thrilling journey through the Golden Age of audio storytelling. Hosted by Adam Graham—creator of the award-nominated Great Detectives of Old Time Radio—this twice-weekly series brings you the most daring, pulse-pounding tales from the golden microphones of the 1930s to the 1960s.From rocket-fueled space operas to wartime espionage, jungle heroics to crime tales soaked in noir and intrigue, each episode delivers high-stakes excitement and

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35:04

Counterspy: The Courageous Come-On (A0110)

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2026/08/01

Today's Adventure: Counterspy chief David Harding investigates a charity that claims to help disabled veterans and workers prepare for new careers. When a courageous insider exposes the organization's true purpose, Harding devises a plan to protect the legitimate cause while bringing a confidence man to justice.Original Radio Broadcast: September 8, 1949Originating from New YorkStarring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as PetersAlso featuring Virginia GreggDirected by William M

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32:50

Adventure Ahead: Hill Lawyer (A0109)

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2026/07/28

Today's Adventure: Young attorney Jim Martin travels into the Blue Ridge Mountains expecting to handle a routine title search, only to find himself caught in a battle against ruthless swindlers who are terrorizing an isolated mountain community in their quest to seize valuable coal rights.Original Radio Broadcast: October 14, 1944 Originating in New YorkStarring Lawson Zerbe as Jim Martin. Also featuring Jim Boles, Kermit Murdock, Walter Vaughn, Richard Keith, Jack McBride, and Tony Muro.From the

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34:47

Counterspy: The Arrogant Arsonist (A0108)

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2026/07/25

Today's Mystery: An international smuggling ring is threatened when a federal grand jury closes in on one of its American front companies. To cover their tracks, the organization's ruthless mastermind summons a professional arsonist to destroy the evidence before Counterspy agents can stop them.Original Radio Broadcast: March 14, 1950Originating in New YorkStarring Don MacLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters. Also featuring Jesse Crawford (music). Written by Edward J.

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32:11

Superman: The Double Trouble (Encore) (A0107)

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2026/07/21

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33:10

Words at War: The Ship (Encore) (A0106)

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2026/07/18

Today's Adventure: A British light cruiser escorts a desperately needed convoy to Malta when the Italian fleet appears on the horizon, threatening to overwhelm the outnumbered Allied force. As the officers and crew of the HMS Artemis face impossible odds, courage, discipline, and tactical ingenuity are put to the ultimate test.Original Radio Broadcast: July 24, 1943Originating from New YorkProgram: Words at WarBased on the novel The Ship by C. S. Forester.Starring House Jameson, Alan Bunce, Victor

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44:56

Tarzan, The Fire of Tohr: Emancipation Time,...

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2026/07/14

Today's Adventure: With the city of Tor under attack, Tarzan leads the liberated jewel pit slaves in a desperate assault on Ahtea's palace, while Darno and the Shan of Rator battle their way through the city's defenses. As Jeanette Burton and Wong Tai face execution in the Hall of Pantu, Tarzan races against time to reach them before it's too late.Originating Radio Broadcast Date: 1936Originating from HollywoodStarring Carlton KaDell as Tarzan, Cy Kendall, Dale Nash, Ralph Scott, Barbara Luddy,

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35:08

Counterspy: The Cold Blooded Professor, Part Two (A0104)

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2026/07/11

Today's Adventure: After the notorious Professor Emery Horn escapes from death row through an astonishing feat of planning and deception, David Harding and Harry Peters launch a nationwide hunt for the brilliant killer. Realizing conventional police methods won't be enough, Harding instead searches for the one clue Horn can't disguise—his own mind.Original Radio Broadcast: September 1, 1949Originating from New YorkStarring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters. Also

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40:24

Tarzan, Fires of Tohr: Chamber of Serpents, Enemies...

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2026/07/07

Today's Adventure: As Tarzan leads O'Rourke and Kailuk toward the jewel pits to free the enslaved prisoners before Rator's army attacks Tor, Atea unleashes her half-starved hunting lions to prowl the city streets. With danger waiting around every corner and the fate of two kingdoms hanging in the balance, the three companions must survive long enough to put Tarzan's daring plan into motion. Originating Radio Broadcast Date: 1936 Originating from Hollywood Starring Carlton KaDell as Tarzan, Cy

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34:25

Counterspy: The Cold-Blooded Professor, Part One (A0102)

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2026/07/04

Today's Adventure: Professor Emery Horn has spent years cultivating the reputation of a brilliant but reclusive scientist. When a Counterspy agent arrives to question him about a daring bank robbery, Horn launches an elaborate escape that sets David Harding and Harry Peters on the trail of one of the most dangerous and ingenious criminals they've ever faced.Original Radio Broadcast: August 30, 1949Originating in New YorkStarring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry Peters.

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38:38

Tarzan, The Fires of Tohr: A Traitor's Plan, A...

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2026/06/30

Today's Adventure: As Tarzan's public whipping erupts into chaos thanks to an unexpected ally, he, O'Rourke, and Kailuk make a desperate escape through the streets of Tohr while trying to stay one step ahead of Ahtea's warriors. Meanwhile, in Rator, D'Arnot uncovers a shocking act of treachery that threatens the entire campaign against the White Queen.Originating Radio Broadcast Date: 1936Originating from HollywoodStarring Carlton KaDell as Tarzan, Cy Kendall, Dale Nash, Ralph Scott, Barbara Luddy,

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32:54

Counterspy: Murdering Messenger (A0100)

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2026/06/27

Today's Adventure: After an undercover counterspy agent narrowly survives an assassination attempt, David Harding sends Harry Peters to assume his identity and infiltrate a dangerous espionage ring. As Peters follows a trail of coded messages from Detroit to Memphis and on to New Orleans, he finds himself surrounded by people who may be allies—or assassins.Original Radio Broadcast: August 25, 1949Originating from New YorkStarring Don McLaughlin as David Harding and Mandel Kramer as Harry

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42:34

Tarzan, The Fires of Tohr: Meeting A Friendly Patrol,...

Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio ·

2026/06/23

Today's Adventure: While the warriors of Rator gather for a desperate assault on Tohr, Tarzan's plans for a slave uprising are threatened when Ahtea learns of a possible conspiracy in the jewel pits. As suspicion falls on Tarzan's allies and Wong Tai pursues his own dangerous schemes within the palace, the fate of the captives hangs by a thread.Originating Radio Broadcast Date: 1936Originating from HollywoodStarring Carlton KaDell as Tarzan, Cy Kendall, Dale Nash, Ralph Scott, Barbara Luddy, Victor

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33:08

Counterspy: The Bouncing Bank Robber (A0098)

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2026/06/20

Today's Adventure: After a daring daylight bank robbery leaves two people dead and several wounded, Counterspy agents launch a citywide manhunt for a ruthless gunman known for taking impossible risks. As the killer fights his way through police roadblocks, waterfront hideouts, and a crowded amusement park, David Harding and his agents race to stop him before more innocent people are caught in the crossfire.Original Radio Broadcast: August 23, 1949Originating in New YorkStarring Don McLaughlin as

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38:36

Tarzan: The Fires of Tohr: Friendship is Sacred,...

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2026/06/16

Today's Adventure: As the Feast of Pantu draws near, Tarzan realizes there is little time left to organize a slave revolt before hundreds of prisoners are selected for death in the arena, the lion pits, and the fires of Tohr. Meanwhile, Darno and Uka narrowly escape capture on stolen elephants and race toward Rator, hoping to return with help before Tarzan is forced into his deadly combat with Mungo.Originating Radio Broadcast Date: 1936Originating from HollywoodStarring Carlton KaDell as Tarzan, Cy

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33:37

Counterspy: Desert Explosion (A0096)

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2026/06/13

Today's Adventure: Counterspy agents launch an elaborate sting operation to trap the mysterious Manuel Rodriguez, a wealthy Mexican rancher suspected of brokering stolen atomic secrets and international espionage. Posing as crooks who have stolen a valuable uranium compound, Peters and Agent Ella Thomas risk their lives to convince Rodriguez they have something worth killing for.Original Radio Broadcast: August 18, 1949Originating in New YorkStarring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as

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39:38

Tarzan: The Fires of Tohr: Condemned to Slavery,...

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2026/06/09

Today's Adventure: Tarzan and O'Rourke are condemned to the brutal jewel pits of Tor, where they begin quietly organizing the slaves for a possible uprising while awaiting help from Darno and Ula. Meanwhile, Darno and Ula risk capture as they attempt to steal a war elephant and reach Rator before Tarzan's deadly combat with Mungo can take place.Originating Radio Broadcast Date: 1936Originating from HollywoodStarring: Carlton KaDell as Tarzan, Cy Kendall, Dale Nash, Ralph Scott, Barbara Luddy, Victor

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36:04

Counterspy: Statue of Death (A0094)

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2026/06/06

Today's Adventure: When a respected Mexican businessman suddenly reappears at the home of the woman he loves, it is only because a mysterious religious statue he once gave away may now be carrying a deadly secret. As a pair of ruthless spies race to recover it, David Harding and the Counter Spies investigate the theft of radioactive material from a Tennessee atomic plant before it can be smuggled out of the country.Original Radio Broadcast: August 16, 1949Originating in New YorkStarring Don

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41:44

Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr: Fortunes of War,...

Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio ·

2026/06/02

Today's Adventure: After Major Ashley dies from a spear wound during the battle beneath Tor, Tarzan demands the ancient right of personal combat against the giant warrior Mungo. While Atea plots a deadly spectacle in the arena, Tarzan secretly arranges a desperate escape plan involving the savage war elephants of Tor.Originating Radio Broadcast Date: 1936Originating from HollywoodStarring Carlton KaDell as Tarzan, Cy Kendall, Dale Nash, Ralph Scott, Barbara Luddy, Victor Rodman, and Jack Lewis

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39:05

Counterspy: The Case of the Murmered Millions (A0092)

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2026/05/30

Today's AdventureA smooth-talking con man pitches a powerful crime boss on a new kind of protection racket—one built not on violence, but on rumors capable of destroying major corporations. When businesses begin collapsing under whispered accusations and public panic, CounterSpy chief David Harding races to expose the mastermind behind the scheme before more companies are ruined.Original Radio Broadcast: August 11, 1949Originating in New YorkStarring Don McLaughlin as David Harding, Mandel Kramer as

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36:12

Tarzan: The Fires of Tohr: Escape from the Dungeon,...

Great Adventurers of Old Time Radio ·

2026/05/26

Today's Adventure: Tarzan and his companions escape their dungeon only to find themselves trapped in the deadly underground passages beneath Tor, where savage beasts, pursuing guards, and a terrifying bridge over a lake of fire block every path to freedom. Meanwhile, Atea’s obsession with Tarzan threatens to divide her own plans as Wong Tai schemes to manipulate the ruthless queen for his own ends.Originating Radio Broadcast Date: 1936Originating from Hollywood Starring Carlton Kadell as Tarzan, Cy

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